Melodic Revolution Records is thrilled to announce the upcoming release Chasing the Lesser Light by US Symphonic Prog band Kinetic Element.
Chasing the Lesser Light is a sixty-minute symphonic prog journey through human’s desire to explore space. From the lunar missions of 50 years ago to the present-day planning for a journey to Mars.
Five songs cover the past, present, and future:
1) First Stage (6:15) – contemplating space travel, as we learn to fly high without wings. 2) Chasing the Lesser Light (19:50) – landing on the moon, and seeing the earth as one world. 3) Radio Silence (9:55) – the perils of space travel, with the emotional impact on an astronaut’s son. 4) We Can’t Forget (11:35) – glancing back at the moon, as we look ahead to mars. 5) Door To Forever (15:18) – reopening the door to space travel, and to become the Starman in the sky.
The cover artwork portrays space travel as commonplace with a man in a business suit and helmet, as he observes an Apollo launch that brought a nation and the world together.
Mike Visaggio: Piano, Organ, & Synthesizers Michael Murray: Drums Mark Tupko: Bass Saint. John Coleman: Vocals Peter Matuchniak: Guitars
Track 2, 5, by Mike Visaggio Track 1, 3, by Peter Matuchniak Track 4, by Mike Visaggio and Peter Matuchniak
All arrangements by Kinetic Element Mixed and mastered by Peter Matuchniak Engineered by Michael Murray, Peter Matuchniak Layout and Graphics, Man in the Mountain
Kinetic Element is a neo/symphonic progressive rock band from Richmond, Virginia that harbors musical roots in classic artists like Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Yes, Asia and Genesis and blends those influences with philosophical and spiritually powerful and uplifting lyrics. They are a known act in the prog-rock genre.
Kinetic Element has been invited to perform at the Winters End Festival UK on April 1st, 2023, the band has also performed at many prestigious festival in the past i.e., Prog Day, RoSFest, Progtoberfest, ProgStock, in the USA and Terra Incognita in Canada
Christian Progressive Rock FromFort Walton Beach, Florida.
Newcomers, Ascher, premiered their video, ‘The Great Divide’, to promote the first single from their upcoming debut album, Beginnings, today. The performance video was edited in black and white and features the members of Ascher interspersed with several anonymous clips that help convery the message of the song.
The Great Divide was written by Doug Bowers to convey feelings he had concerning friendships ‘lost along the way’. The lyric, “Time is not the enemy – Does not provide the wait-and-see” is the writer’s way of saying that that the passage of time time cannot be blamed for the loss of a friendship and it doesn’t necessarily heal all wounds. It is up to the individual to keep relationships alive. The song came about late in the writing sessions for the album, ‘Beginnings’, and each band member’s contributions during the recording sessions made the song the standout piece that it is.
‘The Great Divide’ is currently available as a digital download at Ascher’s Bandcamp site. The page also contains the song’s lyrics. Vocals and lead guitars were recorded remotely by Kyle Graves and Rob Perez respectively with the bulk of the song recorded at Berwood South in Fort Walton Beach by Doug Bowers. The song was mixed and mastered by Doug Bowers at Berwood South.
The Great Divide is the first single from the album, Beginnings.
THE GREAT DIVIDE LYRICS
Here in the shadows of a self-made reality, the product of all I have known Built from assurance that the life out in front of me was all that my mind’s eye was shown
Here, now, we never thought to figure in the how Gaze, smile, this moment will be gone in just a while, just a while
Reaching for promise while lost in the innocence of youthful dreams so far, so neatly placed No thought of the notion that a hat tip to common sense might help ease the future that I faced
Youth, haste, too much to do to let time go to waste Friends lost, in moving on I didn’t count the cost
Time is not the enemy, does not provide the wait and see We all must face the truth to heal our wounds The great divide will only grow if left unchecked the seeds we sew Will bind us
Left to my thoughts and consumed by the arrogance of a life well lived, the product of my goals Behind me the paths that might have been my inheritance, untrod, my unfulfilling roles
Truth, lies, the compass I create I will despise Give, take, the moment won’t exist for its own sake
Time is not the enemy, does not provide the wait and see We all must face the truth to heal our wounds The great divide will only grow if left unchecked the seeds we sew Will bind us
A message from a long-lost friend arrived yesterday In it, I heard faint echoes from my past The great divide with no amend had led us astray If only time could make that friendship last
But, time is not the enemy, does not provide the wait and see We all must face the truth to heal our wounds The great divide will only grow if left unchecked the seeds we sew Will yield the vines that grow, surround, and bind us
Song Credits
Music and Lyrics by Doug Bowers Recorded by Doug Bowers, Rob Perez, and Kyle Graves Mixed and mastered by Doug Bowers
Ascher is:
Doug Bowers: Keyboards, Rhythm Guitar, Bass Guitar, Percussion Programming, Lead and Backing Vocals Blake Dickeson: Acoustic and Electric Rhythm Guitars Rob Perez: Lead Guitar Kyle Graves: Lead and Backing Vocals
We’re living the most surreal, creepy and tragic years of modern era history.
This album tries to translate in words and music the sensations, the emotions and our sense of loss of these strange days. MMXX is the latin notation for 2020, the year that changed our lives forever. MMXXII stands for 2022, and our sense of loss gets worse and worse.
MMXX was recorded in two years. It was a great challenge because of its structure and its complex arrangement including a rock band and a choir, merging several styles together. – Dario Lastella
Written and produced by Dario Lastella, except MMXXII (music by Lastella – Mesina – Giugliano)
Arranged and performed by ifsounds Mastered by Steve Kitch – audiomaster.co.uk
MMXX Sessions
Lino Giugliano – piano, organ, synth and keyboards Dario Lastella – guitars, bass guitar, synth and vocals Lino Mesina – drums Italo Miscione – bass guitar Runal – lead vocals Ilaria Carlucci – lead and backing vocals
Guest Musicians: Claudio Lapenna – vocals on MMXX and piano on Kandinsky’s Sky Nadezhda Chalykh – vocals on MMXX Mariano Gramegna – vocals on MMXX Giovanni Liberatore – vocals on MMXX
Sleeve design by Laura Meffe
Release Date: Spring 2023 Catalog No. MRRCD 22220 Label: Melodic Revolution Records Format: CD, Digital and Streaming Barcode: – 198015284826
Introduction of ifsounds
Dario Lastella is the guitarist, producer and the main songwriter of ifsounds. He founded the band in the 90s and has led the band since then.
Runal is the lead vocalist of ifsounds since 2013. He provides strong rock and blues vocals to the band’s progressive rock music.
Lino Mesina is a talented drummer. He joined ifsounds in 2015 and he is one of the main driving forces of the band.
Lino Giugliano is a pianist, keyboard player and composer. He joined ifsounds for live performances after the An Gorta Mór album, and as a full time member of the band for MMXX album.
Italo Miscione is an experienced bass player well known in the musical scene of Abruzzo. He joined ifsounds for the MMXX album.
Ilaria Carlucci is a talented vocalist, pianist and music teacher. She provided excellent vocals for the MMXX album.
The mad man is the happiest one but he frightens the right-minded world”
ifsounds are the images of our dreams and our nightmares. Music is just the shape we give to our stories, our hopes and our fears.
The ifsounds project brings together the talents of a group of musicians, all very different from each other, whose idea is to create a sound that is able to express an emotion, to describe a state of mind, to recount a story, to make a journey into the realms of inner consciousness.
The aim of ifsounds is to reproduce not only the world around us, but above all the world inside us, because each of us is the author of his own reality and his own existence.
Unlike previous years “A Year In A Revolution 2022” will be available in two formats CD & Digital, the digital album is now available for free download, and the CD is forthcoming and will only be available for a limited time with any purchase starting in late February.
“A Year In A Revolution 2022” features fourteen tracks by fourteen amazing Bands/Artists from both Melodic Revolution and PeacockSunrise Records releases on this compilation.
We always feel this may be our best and most diverse annual sampler to date, but you be the judge.
On behalf of our artists at Melodic Revolution and PeacockSunrise Records family, thank you for your continued support.
Tracklisting 1. Leon Alvarado – Outside The Dream 05:50 2. Arnoldo’s Lizards – Keep It On 02:39 3. Andres Guazzelli – The Sum of All Colors 03:12 4. A Gardening Club Project – Rain on the Rooftops (Reprise) 02:16 5. Sun King Rising – Alabama Nocturne 03:01 6. Jack Dimensions – Viaje 03:10 7. Babal – Corkscrew Rider 08:19 8. Potter’s Daughter – That Song About the Midway 04:57 9. The Steve Bonino Project – The Pipes Of Pan 02:43 10. Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius – The Prism (Live at ProgStock) 05:04 11. Ten Jinn – Nightmare 04:18 12. Time’s Forgotten – City 06:23 13. Robert Svilpa – Foucault’s Pendulum (5th Movement) 05:32 14. Time Horizon – Time to Wonder Why
This album will allow you to travel through various musical journeys and maybe discover new artists. But most of all, this is a powerful link we are keeping alive between Eric and all of us, as he would have loved.
Limited edition of 100 copies €16 Including shipping costs to France€19.50 Including shipping costs to InternationalOrders by email at: [email protected]
13 compositions, bringing together many artists from various countries who participated in the life of Eric Bouillette and wished to pay tribute to him.
Tracklist 1. Nova Cascade – Any minute now 2. Freddy Scott & Eric Bouillette – Toy Town 3. BDD – Dream for the future 4. The Chrysdoll Project – Pour l’éternité 5. Ruby Dawn – Heavens Angels 6. Achraf Elasraoui – Pat Sanders – Gareth Cole – Chris York – Man on a Mountain 7. Steve Anderson & Chris York – Our Man From France 8. Howard Sinclair – The Angels will Lay Down Their Harps 9. Nicolas de Renty – Fugue pour Notre-Dame du Saint Rosaire 10. Andsee – When the night comes (Silent Hell) 11. BABAL – Touched by angels 12. Erëwan – New shining star 13. Solace Supplice – Dans la couche du diable
Power of Prog has partnered with Melodic Revolution Records to bring you a new album of soon-to-be Christmas Classics.
The album features many styles of holiday music, from traditional to original music but most importantly, songs that touch our hearts.
This year’s album will feature music by December People, New Sun, John Luttrel, Robeone, Electric Mud Potter’s Daughter, Andrew Colyer, Harlequin Reborn, and Colin Tench with the Christmas Chili Allstars
PREVIOUS RELEASES
A Progressive Christmas II (2012)
Tracklist Vivaldi Winter 1st Movement – Les Fradkin Love is Free – Mike Florio Cantus Fimusi – Brendan Eyre Pista 07 – Ünder linden / Morodo Magic of Xmas – Riversea Shallow Men – Gandalf’s Project When Snow Falls at Night – Arbelos Panic! – Mogador Biel – Half Past Four
A Progressive Christmas (2009)
Tracklist A Reason – 8 All Magic Eve – ARS Nova Another Christmas Medley – Rick Andrews Give Love For Christmas – Tommie Brewster Golan Heights – Cirrha Niva Holy King – Legend Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring – Andrew Roussak Pheasant Dreams – Musaphonica Wait – Gravity Tree We Three Kings – Kurt Tischer (Temple 8) Who knows the answer – Henny Arve and friends(Arvé) Xmas Night’s Song – Gianluca Ghini O Come O Come Emmanuel – Randy George (Neil Morse, Ajalon, Solo) Christmas Time Is Here – DON SCHIFF (Kracked Earth, Rocket Scientists, Lana Lane, Solo)
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